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Includes free instant downloads of Dont Poke The Bear and Things People Want.Paul Drapernbspreleases his long awaited debut solo album,nbspSpooky Action, on Kscope this summer.Paul Drapernbspwas the frontman ofnbspMansunnbsp one of the most iconic bands of the late rsquo90s. Over the course of three albums a fourth issued posthumously, they achieved something unique ndash after fostering a fervent cult following, they managed to maintain critical and commercial success with a series of intensely radio friendly yet increasingly experimental records. Off the back of their biggest radio record, Mansun imploded in 2003 and Paul all but disappeared from view.Released on Kscope on August 11th,nbspSpooky Actionnbspis the result of a decade of thinking, tinkering, writing, recording and focusing.Lyrically, itrsquos biting and brutally honest ndash an autobiography set to captivating, addictive melody across eleven songs that peak then peak again, then peak again. Taking its cue from 2016rsquos two EP releases and recorded in collaboration with Catherine AD the Anchoress and long time Mansun collaborator PDub, The recordrsquos eleven tracks veer from warped voodoo psych Donrsquot Poke the Bear to glistening synthetic soul Things People Want from warped, razor wire rockrsquonrsquoroll Grey House to glorious widescreen analogue pop music Jealousy Is A Powerful Emotion. Collectively, they represent Paulrsquos strongest, most consistent set of songs to date ndash half a lifetimersquos work condensed into just over an hour of perfectly formed music. Paul Draper CD is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £9